IAGO OPERA COVERAGE

BWW Reviews: Jealousy Is a Wild-Eyed Monster Named Jose Cura in the Met's OTELLO

With a popular opera by Rossini already co-opting the title OTELLO, Verdi momentarily thought about calling his work IAGO, after the story's villain. But then, he'd never seen Jose Cura's portrayal of... (more...)

Thomas Hampson to Make Met Debut as Verdi's Iago in OTELLO, March 11; Announces 2013 US Engagements

This spring, Thomas Hampson's U.S. engagements take him from opera house to concert and recital hall, and from Verdi and Mahler to the latest in contemporary American composition. The baritone makes h... (more...)

Renee Fleming, Johan Botha to Star in 'Otello' on Great Performances' AT THE MET, 2/24

Verdi's Shakespearean tragedy OTELLO starring Johan Botha in the title role and Renee Fleming as Otello's innocent wife, Desdemona, airs on GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET Sunday, February 24 at 12 noon... (more...)

BWW Interviews: Patrick Carfizzi Spills on His Opera Career and Playing Mustafà

Patrick Carfizzi has a lot of future projects lined up. Yet, Houston audiences are lucky enough to have the opportunity to see him perform as Mustafa in Rossini's THE ITALIAN GIRL IN ALGIERS, playing ... (more...)

Baritone, Thomas Hampson Performs at Carnegie Hall Tonight, 10/25

Baritone Thomas Hampson - fresh from induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences - looks forward to a blockbuster October in the US. The singer joins the Collegiate Chorale and the Israel... (more...)

The Met's OTELLO Screens in Movie Theaters This Saturday

Renée Fleming sings as the innocent Desdemona in Verdi's towering tragedy Otello. South African tenor Johan Botha sings the title role, one of the most demanding parts in the operatic repertory, with ... (more...)

Avgust Amonov to Sing Title Role in the Met's OTELLO, 10/20; Replaces Johan Botha

Avgust Amonov will sing the title role in tomorrow afternoon's performance of Verdi's Otello, replacing Johan Botha, who is ill. (more...)

Baritone Thomas Hampson Performs at Lyric Opera of Chicago and Carnegie Hall, Beg. Tonight, 10/15

Baritone Thomas Hampson will step into one of his favorite roles, Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, for a Lyric Opera of Chicago production led by Sir Andrew Davis (tonight, Oct 15-Nov 9). Also this month, on... (more...)

Carmen Giannattasio to Replace Sondra Radvanovsky in the Met's IL TROVATORE, 10/12, 17, 20 & 25

The following casting changes and additions have been made to the Met's 2012-13 season. (more...)